Inpatient services survey 2010

"This survey looked at the experiences of over 66,000 people who were admitted to hospital with at least one overnight stay. The results give ... an insight into patients’ experiences, and will be used throughout our [Care Quality Commission] regulatory activities, such as when we license providers, monitor ongoing compliance and when we conduct reviews."


Inpatient services survey 2010
Care Quality Commission
April 2011

Visit the Inpatient Services Survey web pages for full details.

Needs based palliative care commissioning for children, young people and their families

"This document is designed to assist commissioners in identifying the types of
services they should consider when commissioning provision for children and young
people with life-limiting and / or life-threatening conditions. Any commissioning
should be based on an individual’s holistic needs of support and care, and those of
their families. These will include health, social care and general support, recognising
that the emerging model for commissioning is one with a focus on localisation."

Needs based palliative care commissioning for children, young people and their families: a guide / by Katrina McNamara-Goodger and Helen McLindon
South West Development Centre / ACT
April 2011

Click here to download the full text of this guide (PDF, 664KB).

Evidence: Helping people help themselves

Supporting self-management means providing information and encouragement to help people maintain greater control by understanding their condition and being able to monitor and take appropriate action. This publication reviews the evidence considering whether it is worthwhile to support self-management.


Evidence: Helping people help themselves / by Debra de Silva
Health Foundation
May 2011

Download the report in full (PDF) here.

NHS Costing Manual 2010-11

This manual sets out the principles and practice of costing to be applied in the NHS.

NHS Costing Manual 2010-11
DH Payment by Results Finance and Costing Team
April 2011

View the manual here.

Sustainable Healthcare: Getting more from less

Feature giving details of the three shortlisted entries for the BMJ Group’s Sustainable Healthcare award.

Sustainable Healthcare: Getting more from less
Kirsten Patrick
BMJ 2011; 342:d2425
April 2011

View the full article here.

Reducing expenditure on low clinical value treatments

This health briefing suggests that the NHS could save up to £500 million a year by carrying out fewer ineffective or inefficient treatments.

Reducing expenditure on low clinical value treatments
Audit Commission
April 2011

Read a summary or download the full version here.

Delivering QIPP by redesigning iron deficiency services

"Redesigning intravenous iron services is an excellent way of delivering QIPP improvements to patient care by dramatically reducing hospital visits and improving service efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Currently, the treatment of iron deficiency involves multiple visits to the hospital but a drug called Ferinject from Vifor Pharma administers all the iron a patient needs in one 30 minute visit.

Watch this video to find out how this patient-centric service is saving the NHS money and promoting faster recovery and better outcomes."

Delivering QIPP by redesigning iron deficiency services
HealthExecTV
April 2011

View video here (free registration needed to view content)